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Zach Stepek

Podcast Episode 45: Securing and Scaling eCommerce with Zach Stepek

This week, our lead customer service engineer Tim Cantrell interviews Zach Stepek, CEO of MindSize, a digital agency focused on helping customers scale and succeed with eCommerce.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 44

Podcast Episode 44: Unpacking the WordPress 5.2.3 Security Release

WordPress core version 5.2.3 was released on September 4. This was a security release patching eight key vulnerabilities in WordPress core, most of which were cross site scripting vulnerabilities.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 43

Episode 43: Wordfence Research on Malvertising Campaign Makes the News

This week, we chat about the plan for WordPress 5.3 and some of the new features we will see added to WordPress in November, including many improvements to the editor.
Bill Rice on Think Like a Hacker

Podcast Episode 42: Building WordPress Websites that Convert with Bill Rice

 Bill Rice is the CEO of Kaleidico, a digital agency in Michigan.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 41

Podcast Episode 41: KidsCamp and the Next Generation of WordPress Users with Sandy Edwards

 As of WordCamp Boston 2019, Sandy Edwards has organized 26 KidsCamps across the US.
Think Like a Hacker Ep 40

Podcast Episode 40: WordPress Considers Ditching Signed Core Updates

A recent discussion among WordPress core developers about removing support for code signing in core caught our attention.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 39

Podcast Episode 39: Headless eCommerce, Scaling for eCommerce Growth with Topher DeRosia

 Topher DeRosia is the Developer Evangelist for BigCommerce and a frequent WordCamp speaker.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 38

Podcast Episode 38: Automattic Buys Tumblr from Verizon

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, August 12, 2019 that Verizon is selling social media and blogging platform Tumblr to Automattic for an undisclosed sum, though rumors state that it may be as low as $3 million dollars.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 37

Podcast Episode 37: Vito Peleg Talks Breaking the Agency Glass Ceiling & Building a Product with Customers

 In this episode, Mark chats with Vito Peleg, the founder of WP Feedback, a plugin that helps WordPress-focused agencies streamline approval and support for their customers.
Think Like a Hacker Episode 36

Podcast Episode 36: Proposals to Improve WordPress Include WP Notify and Security Backporting Changes

This week, we talk about our corporate trip to DEF CON, the WordPress security team’s proposal to backport security fixes to fewer releases, a new feature proposal called WP Notify that has a number of very positive implications for WordPress users, Cloudflare’s decision to terminate service for 8Chan, and a European court’s ruling that companies ...